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SOA - SoaML

Note: This post was published in year 2013

Last month, the Revised Joint Submission SoaML for UPMS was submitted by several vendors to OMG. This was a highly anticipated submission for me, as I was eager to see what they were finally bringing to the table. The way they have approached modeling for SOA is particularly interesting.

The submission defines a UML profile and metamodel for designing services in a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). The goal is to align it with a model-driven approach, and it is based on the UML 2.0 metamodel L2. Notably, they claim that it conforms to the OASIS SOA Reference Model.

In this specification, services are represented using the "Package" notation. While all key aspects are covered, they have largely relied on existing UML symbols and notations to accommodate SOA concepts. Personally, this approach does not feel intuitive. The full specification can be found here: OMG Specification.

I have doubts about whether this specification will truly simplify SOA implementation. Even if it is adopted, I question whether it will genuinely help practitioners. From what I have seen, the specification does not introduce anything beyond the traditional object-oriented paradigm. It seems to have been designed primarily to work within the constraints of existing modeling tools, minimizing the need for tool vendors to make significant changes.

In my view, SOA is fundamentally different from the traditional OO paradigm. Its architecture and modeling approach should be designed in a way that is more accessible to business users, rather than being overly tied to existing object-oriented methodologies.

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